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Re: file:/// url schema

From: Ryan Schmidt <subversion-2007b_at_ryandesign.com>
Date: 2007-10-03 09:51:48 CEST

On Oct 3, 2007, at 02:47, Gonzalez Diaz, Xoan wrote:

> On Oct 3, 2007, at 02:40, Gonzalez Diaz, Xoan wrote:
>
>>>> We have a context in which all access to repositories are inside a
>>>> local area network. Have file:/// url schema any disadvantage from
>>>> installing Apache or svnserve?
>>>>
>>>> From what I have reading I only see two:
>>>>
>>>> - The lack of compatibility with BDB, which is not a
>>>> problem for us, since we use FSFS
>>>>
>>>> - Perhaps a performance problem in concurrent access
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What do you think? It is possible to use Subversion without a
>>>> server with, lets say, 100 users?
>>>>
>>>> Any other disadvantage?
>>>
>>> Please don't. Use file:/// protocol only for testing or for a single
>>> developer on a local machine. Anything more than that and you should
>>> set up a server. Otherwise, you have to give all people complete
>>> access to the repository files, meaning they can circumvent any
>>> access controls or hooks you may want to install, and they can even
>>> accidentally erase the entire thing. Just don't do it. Set up
>>> svnserve. It's easy. Or set up Apache if you need more features.
>>
>> But we could use Windows permissions to allow or not to access in
>> a path-based way. Isn't it?
>> We have tested svnserve and apache. All is fine, but we don't want
>> users have to be entering password different that Windows one
>
> Mmm, my hand was quicker than my brain ...
> It's clear that I can't use Windows permissions in a path based
> way ... I think I'm going to go for a coffee ...

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